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A photograph of a seated man in a leopard-print sleeveless garment over reddish-brown cloth, wearing long dark hair swept back, a white forehead mark, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with eyes closed and hand extended. Before him, an older man in a white shirt bends forward with folded hands near a gold-toned deity murti. Behind them, a shirtless attendant with a white forehead mark sits in front of ornate gold wall panels, with an oil lamp glowing at left.

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July 25 20172017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25May 07 20162016-05-07July 03 20162016-07-03July 26 20172017-07-26Photograph of a ceremonial initiation moment inside a temple with gold-leaf panelling behind. A bare-chested man with long dreadlock-style hair, a reddish-orange shawl draped over his shoulder, a gold necklace and a white forehead mark smiles while holding a tall silver ceremonial staff upright. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead band and rudraksha malas kneels with palms pressed together in reverence. A third man with a green cord and bare torso, face lowered, also presses his hands together near the staff. A wall fan and pale patterned wall are visible in the background.2017-11-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and tiger-striped mat, reaching forward to take hands from a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. The seated person wears a rust-red shawl over a dark cloth, with long dark dreadlocked hair, a gold necklace and a gold waist ornament; he is apparently the a person given the long swept hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and saffron-red clothing, with the appearance cues being distinctive. The devotee smiles and presses palms; a gold lion-head ornament, brass bell and oil lamp stand nearby against a dark backdrop with yellow string lights, and a woman in a red sari stands at the right edge.2017-09-03October 04 20172017-10-04May 07 20162016-05-07October 04 20172017-10-04July 04 20162016-07-04